Marchesa’s Magical Muse

Marchesa has cultivated a name that is synonymous with grace and elegance, and this was on full display at the labels’ Spring/Summer ’16 presentation. Balletic forms, cascading ruffles, and layers upon layers of tulle and silk adorned the gowns in muted blacks, charcoals, and the occasional flash of fuchsia. The emphasis was on the classically feminine, with a fairytale edge— a Secret Garden blooming up from a hemline, or a Swan Lake blossoming across a bodice.